A capsule looks at the NFC North before the 2025 season, with teams listed in the planned finishing order.
Detroit lions
Betmgm says: Win the Super Bowl: 10-1; Total excessive victory: 10.5
Forces: Their championship window will not last forever, but the lions always align a fairly complete list. They have exceptional game leaders on both sides of the ball, in particular the Elite Backfield duo by Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery. The main reason for optimism: the defensive winger Aidan Hutchinson is back from the end of the season injury that took advantage of the Detroit 45-31 defeat in Washington.
Weaknesses: Little. You can Nitpick the quarter-arre Jared Goff after his performance at four turns in the playoffs, or worry about the retirement of Frank Rugnow from the offensive line, or bake with the schematic potential of Detroit after having lost the offensive coordinator Ben Johnson (replaced by the former coordinator of the Passe-Broncos game John Morton). But if this list is healthy, it should remain a competitor of the Super Bowl.
Green bay packers
Betmgm says: Win the Super Bowl: 22-1; Total excessive victory: 9.5
Forces: Still one of the youngest squads in the NFL, Green Bay has reached the playoffs twice in a row with a remaining magnitude to continue to improve throughout the list. Josh Jacobs was fresh out of a 1300 yards precipitation season, Jordan Love is protected by a robust offensive line, and Xavier McKinney security was one of the most dynamic defensive backs in the league last year.
Weaknesses: Love has become one of the most polarizing quarters in the League, its upset by its inconsistency. The mileage varies if it is a worthy QB franchise for one of the most legendary teams in the NFL. Green Bay’s defensive line was a weakness in 2024, and questions remain in the cornerback surrounding McKinney. Young people could be a blessing or a curse for packers. They went 1-5 in the division last year.
Chicago Bears
Betmgm says: Win the Super Bowl: 40-1; Total excessive victory: 8.5
Forces: Welcome to the big seat, Ben Johnson. Is grass greener in Chicago than Detroit lawn? The new scientist of the Bears Mad of a head coach undergoes huge pressure to maximize a talented offensive line and a second quarter that underperform last year. This team was good enough to win eight games, but it was retained by some of the most stupid ends of the decade so far.
Weaknesses: About this quarter-arre: Caleb Williams was drafted in n ° 1 in a fairly favorable situation, making its recruit season an abject failure (particularly compared to choice n ° 2). According to most metrics, he was among the league’s departure. Da Bears tried to invest in skill players around him during the offseason, writing a tight end in the first round and a receiver in the second. Not to mention the hiring of Johnson. Is it all enough?
Vikings du Minnesota
Betmgm says: Win the Super Bowl: 25-1; Total excessive victory: 8.5
Forces: The Vikings equaled the second best NFC record in 2024, and they still have the best-pasture in Justin Jefferson’s sport, not to mention the aid of Jordan Addison. Their rush to the pass is suffocating and multiple – Andrew van Ginkel and Jonathan Greenard could be dominant enough to make Minnesota a defense of the top 10 despite a less talented secondary.
Weaknesses: Let Sam Darnold walk after a year of career is a great bet on JJ McCarthy, whose recruited season was delayed by a torn meniscus. Minnesota is roughly deploying the red carpet for him now. The work is his, freshly out of a one -month recovery, with a team that is supposed to have expectations of championship caliber. This is a fragile situation on paper, especially given the fragile offensive line game that helped Doom Darnold last year.
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